"Italians don't understand why Americans feel the need to have large screen TVs in their restaurants and bars. This is just obnoxious and so indicative of the two cultures. Americans can hardly sit down to a meal without some additional stimulus of the TV or cell phones. In Italy, you enjoy the food and the company you are with--exclusively--without needing additional entertainment. Sadly, though, we have seen a few large TVs appearing at airport restaurants and some local bars here in Italy. American TV culture is influencing the Italian life far too much."